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The Aces were formed as a semi-professional team in the Pacific Southwest Hockey League (PSHL) in 1989 and became a charter member of the professional West Coast Hockey League (WCHL) in 1995. When the WCHL was absorbed by the East Coast Hockey League in 2003, the team joined the merged ECHL.
Not sure who posted 1909, but they are wrong. The NHL was founded in December 1917. First game played on Dec. 19 of that year.Lord Stanley's cup had been around for almost 25 years, and was a challenge cup before becoming the Championship trophy for the NHL.The champions of the NHL and a similar league, the PCL, would play for the cup, until 1923 when the PCL folded and the NHL took sole possession of the cup.ord Stanley's cup had been around for almost 25 years, and was a challenge cup before becoming the Championship trophy for the NHL. The champions of the NHL and a similar league, the PCL, would play for the cup, until 1923 when the PCL folded and the NHL took sole possession of the cup.